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northern jefferson county in west virginia, and southern berkley county in west virginia. take you to the live radar here, show you where we're talking about on the storms. notice in the upper right-hand corner of your screen here we're zooming in to the panhandle of west virginia. this is the cell that we're watching very, very carefully right in here. right here just up to the north sides of charles town, west virginia, when i put this little circle on here where you can see the red touching the green, that's where red winds are going towards and away touching one another. as a result this is the area right in here, just to the north of charles town, west virginia, where there is a potential radar-indicated tornado on the ground at this point in time. this storm is traveling to the northeast at 40 miles per hour. so i'll put a storm track on it for you here so you can sort of see the towns that are in the line of fire, as you were. as we go up to the northeast, at about 40 miles per hour, we're going to be able to see that this storm is headed up into washington county,
northern jefferson county in west virginia, and southern berkley county in west virginia. take you to the live radar here, show you where we're talking about on the storms. notice in the upper right-hand corner of your screen here we're zooming in to the panhandle of west virginia. this is the cell that we're watching very, very carefully right in here. right here just up to the north sides of charles town, west virginia, when i put this little circle on here where you can see the red touching...
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our national correspondent jim axelrod is in mont coal, west virginia. and, jim, how serious is this setback? >> reporter: with slim hope growing only slimmer, katie, and frustration rising, the rescue teams are now preparing to head back into the mine, in sometime in the next few hours and resume their search for the four missing miners. for the family and friends of four missing miners in west virginia, there is little left to do but hold hands and pray. >> we still have four men underground that i know that the god lord savior can reach out and touch them. >> reporter: just before 5:00 this morning, four teams, each with eight rescue workers, entered the mine. four hours later, they had traveled three miles by rail, another mile or so on four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, then walked to within a half mile of their target, a safe room thought to be the most likely place where the missing miners could still be alive. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in the rescue chamber, they're still okay. that's-- i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have
our national correspondent jim axelrod is in mont coal, west virginia. and, jim, how serious is this setback? >> reporter: with slim hope growing only slimmer, katie, and frustration rising, the rescue teams are now preparing to head back into the mine, in sometime in the next few hours and resume their search for the four missing miners. for the family and friends of four missing miners in west virginia, there is little left to do but hold hands and pray. >> we still have four men...
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moving into virginia. and maryland at this hour. now, the radar is picking up one area of moderate to very heavy rain now. just to the west and north of hagerstown. these are some thunderstorms that are producing lightning and strong gusty winds. may be gust 40 to 50 miles per hour. heading off up into pennsylvania. this one is probably going to miss hagerstown. there is another smaller thundershower here. just to the northeast of winchester. and that's going to be moving on into jefferson county, west virginia. that's crossing into maryland, perhaps scooting through southern washington county. then heading out over into maybe frederick county. wider view of the radar showing another thundershower. far to our south now. this is right now in madison county. that will be moving into rappahannock county and far northern culpeper county. that may move into fauquier county in about another hour or so as well. but no severe storms. don't have any reports of severe weather with these. they are continuing to move towards us. it is all part
moving into virginia. and maryland at this hour. now, the radar is picking up one area of moderate to very heavy rain now. just to the west and north of hagerstown. these are some thunderstorms that are producing lightning and strong gusty winds. may be gust 40 to 50 miles per hour. heading off up into pennsylvania. this one is probably going to miss hagerstown. there is another smaller thundershower here. just to the northeast of winchester. and that's going to be moving on into jefferson...
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he says that two sides of virginias were being considered. we'll find out which one is the winner tomorrow. >>> it's been a wild night. you think it was july or something. >> yes, early part of spring could spring upon you. and you know, we had a warm front that we were atracking that might just come through washington. we'll see the the south of them today and think thank goodness. maybe they came through us. we could have seen the stronger storms. but the storm that dropped the tornado on the water, which we call it the waterspouts down in the potomac, they did prompt the tornado warnings down in parts of southern maryland. that's all over and done with. i'll show you where that set up a little bit here after we get through the next three days. lowering tomorrow's high temperatures down to 64. maybe some very early morning showers. and take a look at wednesday, kicking it up a degree at 66. but they are really starting to kick in, tomorrow afternoon on wednesday. thursday, we're finally going to be done with the storm system. even the breez
he says that two sides of virginias were being considered. we'll find out which one is the winner tomorrow. >>> it's been a wild night. you think it was july or something. >> yes, early part of spring could spring upon you. and you know, we had a warm front that we were atracking that might just come through washington. we'll see the the south of them today and think thank goodness. maybe they came through us. we could have seen the stronger storms. but the storm that dropped the...
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there is an estimated 62,000 goats in virginia. of that total 75,000 wereu -- 57,000 were meat goats. the demand is not coming from consumers looking for low fat alternative. >> 99% of my marketing is directly off of the farm. they come here and pick them up. usually it is 2 or 3 at a time. >> reporter: demand for goat meat is high during easter and prices go up to about $3.55 per pound. at other times prices were range around $1.65 per pound. >> by me marketing them on the farm i will get about $100 a piece for them. being willing to deal with the clientele and market directly off the farm i can take a real advantage of the market that way. >> reporter: most of the meat is originally from south africa. it produces a good amount of meat. goats are small by livestock standards. they do best in fresh air and they enjoy being outside. goats live on mountain tops and deserts as well as the green fields of virginia. reporting in virginia i'm sherry. >>> when we come back baxter checks in with his weekly visit. baxter black is >>> baxter
there is an estimated 62,000 goats in virginia. of that total 75,000 wereu -- 57,000 were meat goats. the demand is not coming from consumers looking for low fat alternative. >> 99% of my marketing is directly off of the farm. they come here and pick them up. usually it is 2 or 3 at a time. >> reporter: demand for goat meat is high during easter and prices go up to about $3.55 per pound. at other times prices were range around $1.65 per pound. >> by me marketing them on the...
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shootings at virginia tech. flowers honoring each of the victims. rema samaha, one of them. there were the precious images of her dancing before the attack. >> it's not something you get through. just something you adjust to. >> samaha's family has been fighting to close a glaring loophole. gun shows where people buy guns without a background check, without any questions asked. it was a year ago, abc news followed her brother to this gun show in richmond, virginia. we gave him one hour and $5,000 cash. within minutes while still in line he bought his first gun. >> this is what? >> this is a glock. >> you got this before you even got in the show? >> yeah, he was sitting outside of the door. went up to him. how much you want for it? 450 bucks. >> a glock handgun. same kind of gun used to kill at virginia tech. >> reporter: inside omar made purchase after purchase. not one background check, he emerged carrying in this case a semi automatic assault weapon. >> what did they ask? >> nothing, nothing. i just went up, g
shootings at virginia tech. flowers honoring each of the victims. rema samaha, one of them. there were the precious images of her dancing before the attack. >> it's not something you get through. just something you adjust to. >> samaha's family has been fighting to close a glaring loophole. gun shows where people buy guns without a background check, without any questions asked. it was a year ago, abc news followed her brother to this gun show in richmond, virginia. we gave him one...
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national correspondent jim axelrod is in montcoal, west virginia. jim, it's been more than four days since this explosion. where does the rescue operation stand now? >> reporter: katie, for the third time in two days rescue teams are back inside the mine, although it is clear to say with every passing hour chances grow slimmer for a miracle in west virginia. the funerals started today in west virginia. 61-year-old benny willingham was among the first laid to rest. his army buddies flew here from california to say good-bye. they used to ask their pal about his dangerous job. >> he said "it is what it is, i've got to take care of the family." he knew what the possibilities could be. >> reporter: the remaining glimmer of hope continued to fade this afternoon after more frustration for rescue crews. at 12:45 this morning, two teams with eight workers each had entered the mine again focused on two refuge chambers, the last places where the miners could be alive. they got to the first one, it was empty. but then more trouble. the crews were half a mile aw
national correspondent jim axelrod is in montcoal, west virginia. jim, it's been more than four days since this explosion. where does the rescue operation stand now? >> reporter: katie, for the third time in two days rescue teams are back inside the mine, although it is clear to say with every passing hour chances grow slimmer for a miracle in west virginia. the funerals started today in west virginia. 61-year-old benny willingham was among the first laid to rest. his army buddies flew...
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central virginia, now into the mid 60s. it is only near 40 now out of the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. out there, too, they can have scattered frost tomorrow morning. overnight tonight, partly cloudy. near 50 by late evening. then by dawn tomorrow, upper 30s, metro area. and then by 9:00 should be back into the upper 40s saturday. here is tomorrow's forecast bright and sunny. light to bit of a blustery north west wind. tomorrow diminish during the afternoon as we reach the mid 60s. sunday, partly cloudy, 70. cooler monday and tuesday with the northeast breeze. highs in the 60s. morning lows in the 40s. and for the midm and end of the week, it looks like it will stay dry. bit milder. we should make it into the upper 60s to near 70 by thursday. and friday. that's the way it looks now. >> thank you, tom. >>> she was one much most important american artists of the last century. >> wendy rieger joins news our newsroom with a preview of when she is working on for "news4 at 5:00." hey, wendy. >> hi. i got to go
central virginia, now into the mid 60s. it is only near 40 now out of the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. out there, too, they can have scattered frost tomorrow morning. overnight tonight, partly cloudy. near 50 by late evening. then by dawn tomorrow, upper 30s, metro area. and then by 9:00 should be back into the upper 40s saturday. here is tomorrow's forecast bright and sunny. light to bit of a blustery north west wind. tomorrow diminish during the afternoon as we reach the...
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the latest on the mine accident in west virginia and the search for survivors. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: family members cling to what the state's governor called "a sliver of hope." we'll talk to frank langfitt of national public radio on the scene. >> lehrer: then, gwen ifill reports on the political turmoil in the former soviet republic of kyrgyztan-- site of a u.s. air base that supplies troops in afghanistan. >> brown: we debate a court decision that could limit future regulation of the internet. >> lehrer: we have updates on two school systems: john merrow reports on alternatives for troubled teens in new orleans. >> i've got 16-year-old seventh graders and 17-year-old eighth graders and 18-year-old ninth graders who are reading at the third or fourth grade reading level. those are tremendous challenges. >> a lot of them put up walls. >> brown: and we look at washington d.c, where the schools chief struck a deal with the teachers union. >> lehrer: and, fred de sam lazaro tells a good news story about an effort championed by former president carter t
the latest on the mine accident in west virginia and the search for survivors. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: family members cling to what the state's governor called "a sliver of hope." we'll talk to frank langfitt of national public radio on the scene. >> lehrer: then, gwen ifill reports on the political turmoil in the former soviet republic of kyrgyztan-- site of a u.s. air base that supplies troops in afghanistan. >> brown:...
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virginia celebrates the confederacy. that's also where we start tonight, with governor's bob mcdonald's decision to declare april -- rob reagan, a former radio talk show host working on a book about his dad. and pat buchanan and msnbc analyst. start with what happened in minnesota today. it's an amazing event. we'll get to the confederate stuff later. what's going on? wooe going to show you right now. here's governor palin today with bachmann. these are fascinating political figures. very good on the stump. much more exciting than mitch mcconnell or john boehner. the so-called elected leaders of the republican -- here's the new star power of the republican party. let's watch, today. >> on the outside i am here to testify she is 20 times more beautiful on the inside. please help me welcome governor sarah palin. >> you know, pat, i think i had a small role here in hosting this program one day when michele bachmann came on and said we ought to have a media investigation for anti-americanism. you were here. out of that a cat
virginia celebrates the confederacy. that's also where we start tonight, with governor's bob mcdonald's decision to declare april -- rob reagan, a former radio talk show host working on a book about his dad. and pat buchanan and msnbc analyst. start with what happened in minnesota today. it's an amazing event. we'll get to the confederate stuff later. what's going on? wooe going to show you right now. here's governor palin today with bachmann. these are fascinating political figures. very good...
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ron in west virginia. ron? >> caller: a west virginia, potomac river boo-yah, jim. >> intel, is it too late? >> wow, wow. hey, man, john chambers some west virginia boo-yah. how can i help? >> caller: question for you. intel, is it too late to add -- >> absolutely not. i was right and idea mad money" was right from the street. i've got to tell you something. buy it at the opening today. it's unbelievable. the stock has not taken off the schneid after the first quarter. i have never seen intel this cheap. i want to buy it. tom from illinois. >> caller: jim, good to hear from you. what do you think of given imaging, givn, the pill things are just amazing. >> i don't know. i don't know what given imaging is right. i need to do work on that. i haven't looked at given imaging since they've reported. so let me do work. staff, we have to do work on it. i don't know what it's going to do. and the health care business. did you see baxter today? it was off almost $8. let's go to bonnie in arkansas. bonnie? >> caller: hey
ron in west virginia. ron? >> caller: a west virginia, potomac river boo-yah, jim. >> intel, is it too late? >> wow, wow. hey, man, john chambers some west virginia boo-yah. how can i help? >> caller: question for you. intel, is it too late to add -- >> absolutely not. i was right and idea mad money" was right from the street. i've got to tell you something. buy it at the opening today. it's unbelievable. the stock has not taken off the schneid after the first...
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the clouds moving through central areas of virginia. and continuing to push south with the drier air coming in. on thursday, we will see a few more clouds rotateding in. thursday will be a mostly sunny to partly sunny type of day. 50s tomorrow. certainly will take that. it will be nays with the -- north and northeasterly wind. showers up until about 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. drop from the 50s to the upper 40s. northeaster lynn wind, again, through tomorrow morning, and through the afternoon tomorrow. chilly start. you will need maybe not only a jacket but a coat to get things started tomorrow. and then turning sunny, 58 to 64. so you may not be wanting to grab the vitamin d tomorrow. mid 07s, still sunshine, hangs around for thursday. friday, too. we could have isolated showers for the afternoon on friday. and sat dawe, the high of 66. that's what we get behind the system on friday. little bit after cooldown. nothing major. and right now partly sunny skies. highs on sunday in the low to mid 60s. jim, pat, back to you. >> all right. back to norm
the clouds moving through central areas of virginia. and continuing to push south with the drier air coming in. on thursday, we will see a few more clouds rotateding in. thursday will be a mostly sunny to partly sunny type of day. 50s tomorrow. certainly will take that. it will be nays with the -- north and northeasterly wind. showers up until about 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. drop from the 50s to the upper 40s. northeaster lynn wind, again, through tomorrow morning, and through the afternoon tomorrow....
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coal mines in virginia and west virginia. you know we like this. we like met coal. how about that play we had in walter energy? now, last quarter this segment's earnings were up 179% from a year ago, up 123% from the previous quarter. the business is a hidden gem. remember, we're doing break-up value analysis here, especially now that met coal is out of control demand side and supply's limited. and it's being revamped by an aggressive -- this is sunoco's being revamped by an aggressive new management team led by lynn elsonhans, who is by the way very welcome on our show. took over as ceo in august 2008. but they've been slashing costs, raising cash, monetizing logistics assets, closing underperforming refiners, doing everything right to look like to me, bring out the value maybe break up the company. here's the bottom line. if casey's general is worth 2 billion then you'd better believe that sunoco as sets which have better scale on the retail side are massively undervalued by this $3 billion company. the parts here worth so
coal mines in virginia and west virginia. you know we like this. we like met coal. how about that play we had in walter energy? now, last quarter this segment's earnings were up 179% from a year ago, up 123% from the previous quarter. the business is a hidden gem. remember, we're doing break-up value analysis here, especially now that met coal is out of control demand side and supply's limited. and it's being revamped by an aggressive -- this is sunoco's being revamped by an aggressive new...
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and virginia has already passed one. because of that, virginia's attorney general-- republican ken cuccinnelli-- has filed a separate lawsuit against the federal government. >> i'm doing exactly what i said i was going to do when i ran for office and i got more votes then anybody running for attorney general in virginia history. people of virginia knew what they where getting when they elected me. >> woodruff: when president lyndon johnson signed medicare into law 45 years ago, it, too, ran into opposition from the states. in some cases, because it required racial integration of publicly funded hospitals. those challenges failed, and many legal scholars say this new batch of state lawsuits will fare no better. and at the white house, presidential aides maintain none of the cases bears any legal merit. >> i think that for many decades, the supreme court has recognized congress authority under the commerce clause to regulate activities relating to interstate commerce. my advice from counsel is that we'll win these, we'll w
and virginia has already passed one. because of that, virginia's attorney general-- republican ken cuccinnelli-- has filed a separate lawsuit against the federal government. >> i'm doing exactly what i said i was going to do when i ran for office and i got more votes then anybody running for attorney general in virginia history. people of virginia knew what they where getting when they elected me. >> woodruff: when president lyndon johnson signed medicare into law 45 years ago, it,...
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virginia. who had more slaves than any other state? virginia. every single president that came from virginia was a slaveholder. you can sit here and say that's not true but they are simply facts. >> why do you call the civil war the second american revolution? >> we're seeing the same issues. >> it was a war that destroyed the united states. >> mr. cooper, we're seeing many of the same issues today that the confederacy fought for 150 years ago. smaller government. >> like what? >> lower taxation, less imperialistic government, too. >> are you saying that the current efforts by republicans are similar to efforts by confederate soldiers? >> no, i'm not. i'm saying the issues, many of the issues, which were part of the confederacy in 1860, you still see today. >> those issues were pretty much resolved by the civil war. go ahead, roland. >> no. secession was resolved by the civil war. that was the only issue that was truly resolved. >> seceded because of slavery primarily. these are the ones that use states rights. the two biggest reasons they've us
virginia. who had more slaves than any other state? virginia. every single president that came from virginia was a slaveholder. you can sit here and say that's not true but they are simply facts. >> why do you call the civil war the second american revolution? >> we're seeing the same issues. >> it was a war that destroyed the united states. >> mr. cooper, we're seeing many of the same issues today that the confederacy fought for 150 years ago. smaller government....
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. >>> despite the rough economy, score one for virginia. a major defense contractor is moving its headquarters from california to the commonwealth. kristin fisher has more from arlington on northrop grumman's big move. >> reporter: both virginia and maryland have been courting northrop grumman since last january when the company announced they wanted to move the headquarters from california to the washington area. yesterday the company announced it had made its decision. northrop grumman will be moving to one of two locations in northern virginia. either a site out at dulles airport or right here in crystal city, which is already home to several defense contractors and of course we can't forget that it is practically next door to the pentagon. here's what the ceo and president of northrop grumman had to say about the move on monday. he said -- northrop grumman is one of the largest defense and global security contractors in the world. they do everything from aerospace, electronics, information system and ship buildings and the biggest clien
. >>> despite the rough economy, score one for virginia. a major defense contractor is moving its headquarters from california to the commonwealth. kristin fisher has more from arlington on northrop grumman's big move. >> reporter: both virginia and maryland have been courting northrop grumman since last january when the company announced they wanted to move the headquarters from california to the washington area. yesterday the company announced it had made its decision. northrop...
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others missing in west virginia nationwide insurance, let me hear it. i've never had an accident. is there anything you can do for me ? yeah, i'm here with liz. i need a brilliant idea right now. guys ! i just gagged. here it is. deductible. take $50 off. wait. take $100 off for every year she doesn't have an accident... ... and call it vanishing deductible. hook, line, sinker. done. >>> deadly mine explosions, dozens of people are dead after an explosion in west virginia. >> good evening i'm denise koch. >> and vic carter. >>> sirens screamed toward the upper big bend mine. and people feared the worse. >> my brother called and he said if ambulances were going past my house. because it's a coal mining community. and when you hear so many ambulances, there has to be something wrong. >> reporter: dozens of ambulances were heading toward charleston, west virginia. >> it's a rescue operation. they have 96 hours of oxygen in there. so we have time on our side. >> reporter: officials do not know what caused the explosion but say it appeared to have happened when the crews were exiting t
others missing in west virginia nationwide insurance, let me hear it. i've never had an accident. is there anything you can do for me ? yeah, i'm here with liz. i need a brilliant idea right now. guys ! i just gagged. here it is. deductible. take $50 off. wait. take $100 off for every year she doesn't have an accident... ... and call it vanishing deductible. hook, line, sinker. done. >>> deadly mine explosions, dozens of people are dead after an explosion in west virginia. >>...
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areas west of d.c., frost advisories in effect and freeze warnings for virginia piedmont. sub freezing temperatures are a possibility. if you plants cover them or bring them inside. skies clearing up. we saw a good amount of clouds but they are thinning out. that is a sign of the potential for the frost. clear skies at night and calm winds. the heat radiates up into the atmosphere. official high temperature today on the chilly side 59 degrees, well below average. how about the low, 41 at national airport. this has been the coldest morning since march 28th when we had a low of 38. if you think 41's cold, check out these numbers to the west. this is similar to what we will see tomorrow. 32, dulles, manassas 30, culpepper 34. this entire area potential to get near freezing or possibly below. that is why the freeze warnings are in effect for those locations. temperatures now starting to fall to the 50s. 51 in hagerstown. mid 50s at national airport. the stubborn for area of low pressure continues to be situated over new england throwing back snow and rain showers into vermont
areas west of d.c., frost advisories in effect and freeze warnings for virginia piedmont. sub freezing temperatures are a possibility. if you plants cover them or bring them inside. skies clearing up. we saw a good amount of clouds but they are thinning out. that is a sign of the potential for the frost. clear skies at night and calm winds. the heat radiates up into the atmosphere. official high temperature today on the chilly side 59 degrees, well below average. how about the low, 41 at...
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the mine is 30 miles outside of charleston, west virginia. jake, do we know how they discovered these bodies, these 25 bodies? i know some were outside. they were being trans rt poked away from the mine during shift change and they got caught up in the explosion and were killed in that. what about the others missing for so long? were they found under ground? >> you know, they weren't -- they were giving outnumbers at this point. a lot of questions they weren't ready to answer at this point or didn't have sufficient feel. i think a lot of this information is still kind of new information that they are trying to assemble and gather together and figure out exactly what is going on before they send out information that may turn out to be not accurate. >> jake, you said family members are milling around there. they are just allowing any family member that has a missing or deceased loved one to be there on the site? >> well, i think that most of them are not here, but occasionally you will see a person walking by who looks somber. if you talk to th
the mine is 30 miles outside of charleston, west virginia. jake, do we know how they discovered these bodies, these 25 bodies? i know some were outside. they were being trans rt poked away from the mine during shift change and they got caught up in the explosion and were killed in that. what about the others missing for so long? were they found under ground? >> you know, they weren't -- they were giving outnumbers at this point. a lot of questions they weren't ready to answer at this...
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>> virginia. >> both of you? >> that is our home town. >> what was the family like? where did you get the music experience? >> both of our parents are amateurs. music has always been around the house. michael is an accomplished pianist and plays the drums and has a degree in recording. i play the piano and drums as well. andrew and sarah both play the guitar. we toured as a band four years before we got into the on-line video. >> four years? >> -- for years? >> several decades actually. >> how far did you go? >> several miles. >> who invented that name? >> i think that i did. he reminded us of albert einstein, but instead of using his genius for good, he used it for pleasure by pleasuring himself with illegal drugs. >> he first appeared in our second video as a character and we refer to him as junky einstein. >> the next one is president obama bowling bwowing. >> that sounds like the first video. >> we also did a flashback. >> we are in the public domain when it comes to this, but what do you do with cbs? do you have problems with this? >> they have sued us about 10
>> virginia. >> both of you? >> that is our home town. >> what was the family like? where did you get the music experience? >> both of our parents are amateurs. music has always been around the house. michael is an accomplished pianist and plays the drums and has a degree in recording. i play the piano and drums as well. andrew and sarah both play the guitar. we toured as a band four years before we got into the on-line video. >> four years? >> -- for...
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jim axelrod is in charleston, west virginia. >> reporter: at a memorial this afternoon, west virginia's governor tried to soothe the spirits broken by the nation's deadliest mining disaster in 40 years. >> when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. we have 29 treasures. 29 treasures. >> reporter: an army of pastors has been busy at church as much ass and funerals across the state since saturday morning when west virginia's worst fears were confirmed and the last four missing miners were found dead. >> we did not receive the miracle that we prayed for. >> reporter: it turns out rescue workers had walked right past three of the four missing miners' bodies in their very first trip into the mine, right after the explosion a week ago. >> there was so much smoke and the conditions were so dire at that time with dust in the air that they apparently bypassed the three bodies that were on the ground. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney for west virginia today announced his office stands ready, willing, and able to pursue any criminal violations that a federal investigation
jim axelrod is in charleston, west virginia. >> reporter: at a memorial this afternoon, west virginia's governor tried to soothe the spirits broken by the nation's deadliest mining disaster in 40 years. >> when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. we have 29 treasures. 29 treasures. >> reporter: an army of pastors has been busy at church as much ass and funerals across the state since saturday morning when west virginia's worst fears were confirmed...
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i've got the pull sized mascots duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots, duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots. if you come down this way, this is blue. oh, i'm sorry. see, look at that. blue celebrated a -- there you go. >> you you may have a lot of cute animals around you, but i have a present for you this easter egg, i'll have it for you next week. also here next week, denim that sucks in your tummy and makes you look a size smaller. i wouldn't mind some of that. we'll put those jeans to the test and we will put everyone else to the test, a well. >> stay tuned for that. nemtd, had such a great time and a terrific crowd, we want to wish everyone a happy passover, a happy easter. and now we'll leave you with some more great music. elaine that's your daughter, isn't it? >> it is, yes. >> we'll leave you with more music from the one and the only, amy grant. happy easter. ♪ baby, baby i'm taken with the notion to love you with the sweetest of devotions ♪ ♪ baby, baby my tender love will flow from th
i've got the pull sized mascots duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots, duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots. if you come down this way, this is blue. oh, i'm sorry. see, look at that. blue celebrated a -- there you go. >> you you may have a lot of cute animals around you, but i have a present for you this easter egg, i'll have it for you next week. also here next week, denim that sucks in your tummy and makes you look a size smaller. i wouldn't...
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west virginia governor joe manchin said there still was a slight chance the missing miners took refuge in an airtight safety chamber, containing four days of food, water and oxygen. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in that rescue chamber, they're okay. i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have. it's a long shot, everyone's been up front about that because this was a horrible blast, but if they're there, they're okay. >> holman: in the meantime, the long wait continued for the families of the missing and of those confirmed dead, but whose bodies have not been recovered. >> it's a roller coaster for these people. it's very emotional. you can only imagine what it would be like. and it's... they're very understanding. they understand and as much as >> holman: the mine owner, massey energy, had been cited repeatedly for safety violations. today, the company c.e.o.-- don blankenship-- went on the social media site twitter, and urged prayers for both victims and rescuers. he also criticized news coverage of the disaster. president obama ordered mine safety officials to report ne
west virginia governor joe manchin said there still was a slight chance the missing miners took refuge in an airtight safety chamber, containing four days of food, water and oxygen. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in that rescue chamber, they're okay. i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have. it's a long shot, everyone's been up front about that because this was a horrible blast, but if they're there, they're okay. >> holman: in the meantime, the long wait continued...
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but were routinely refused in virginia. victims advocates fought for this change and said the meetings can be restored for both the victims and the attacker. >>> audit released today found that maryland agencies lack the resources to fight pollution in the chesapeake bay. maryland attorney general says more staffing and funds are needed to prosecuted those that dump waste in the bay. he says the current fines and penalties do not seem to be enough to stop those who pollute. the audit was based on visits to the st. mary's and lower susquehanna rivers. >>> news 4 your health, could talking too much on your cell phone cause you to develop cancer in 15 years? today the largest study ever to look at links between cell phones and help was launched in europe. doreen gentzler joins with us more on this. >> this is a question a lot of us wonder about and this study is different because it is going to focus on long-term effects of cell phone use as well as cell phone behavior like where you carry your phone or even how often you use
but were routinely refused in virginia. victims advocates fought for this change and said the meetings can be restored for both the victims and the attacker. >>> audit released today found that maryland agencies lack the resources to fight pollution in the chesapeake bay. maryland attorney general says more staffing and funds are needed to prosecuted those that dump waste in the bay. he says the current fines and penalties do not seem to be enough to stop those who pollute. the audit...
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if approved the district would have the ninth highest gas tax in the nation. >>> today virginia lawmakers talking about some very contentious budget amendments drawing opposition from both democrats and republicans. dpof bob mcdonnell made 122 amendments to the budget, includes cuts to health care and social programs. funds for a program to help at-risk youth and for public radio and tv are also on the chopping block. the general assembly will also be without a tiebreaker for today's vote. lieutenant governor who could cast the deciding vote in the event is stuck in italy because of that volcanic ash cloud. >>> today president obama said he will choose a supreme court nominee who believes the constitution protects what he called, quote, bodily integrity. that translates t right to abortion and leads to questions about how his pick could affect his relationship with congress and the rest of his agenda. steve handelsman has that story. >> issues of reproduction. >> reporter: barack obama is pro-abortion rights. senate leaders that the president called in today know he will send them a supre
if approved the district would have the ninth highest gas tax in the nation. >>> today virginia lawmakers talking about some very contentious budget amendments drawing opposition from both democrats and republicans. dpof bob mcdonnell made 122 amendments to the budget, includes cuts to health care and social programs. funds for a program to help at-risk youth and for public radio and tv are also on the chopping block. the general assembly will also be without a tiebreaker for today's...
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rescuers finally make it inside the mine that exploded in west virginia. will they find the four missing miner sms we'll bring you the latest. >>> tiger woods returns to competitive golf today as nike release as controversial new ad featuring the voice of his late father. >> i want to find out what your feelings are and did you learn anything. >>> and the young man from taiwan who is being called the new susan boyle. ♪ and i will always love you >> meet the enter met sensation early this thursday morning >> meet the enter met sensation early this thursday morning april 8th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning on this spring day from new york. i'm maggie rodriguez. >> i'm harry smith. good morning. it almost sounds like a bad bar joke, right? so a middle east diplomat goes into a restroom at an airplane, lights up a cigarette and comes out and making a joke about a shoe about himmer and what happens next? >> not funny. >> we'll have that report. >>> but first breaking news to report about the west virginia mine disaster. finally rescue workers
rescuers finally make it inside the mine that exploded in west virginia. will they find the four missing miner sms we'll bring you the latest. >>> tiger woods returns to competitive golf today as nike release as controversial new ad featuring the voice of his late father. >> i want to find out what your feelings are and did you learn anything. >>> and the young man from taiwan who is being called the new susan boyle. ♪ and i will always love you >> meet the enter...
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the beltway in virginia construction zones looking good. everyone is at speed around the beltway between the wilson bridge to 66. finally we are worry-free out of frederick in maryland making your way 270 to the spur. andrea? >>> if you drink to the point of intoxication you better not get behind the wheel or the handlebars. a dc appeals court ruled even on a bike you have been arrested for driving under the influence. andrea mccarren has our report. >> reporter: on a warm spring evening, bicycles abound but the appeals court ruling that a bike is a vehicle under the eyes of the law surprised some locals. >> i think that's crazy. that's a little crazy. little too extreme for me. >> too get a dui on a bike that's kind of silly, yeah. it's a little much. >> this is dc. they redefine everything. they must need the money. >> reporter: the case under appeal involved a man standing next to his bike in 2007. he was shouting and barely able to stand. police warned him not to ride that bike but he did barely missing a child in a cross walk before fa
the beltway in virginia construction zones looking good. everyone is at speed around the beltway between the wilson bridge to 66. finally we are worry-free out of frederick in maryland making your way 270 to the spur. andrea? >>> if you drink to the point of intoxication you better not get behind the wheel or the handlebars. a dc appeals court ruled even on a bike you have been arrested for driving under the influence. andrea mccarren has our report. >> reporter: on a warm spring...
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. >> in virginia, we have a tough budget situation. and there's consideration being given to dispensing with school breakfast. can someone say how important the school breakfast program is. >> i can certainly do that. i have been involved in a number of districts where we have had programs that we have expanded breakfast through grab and go breakfast, breakfast in the classroom, and, you know, our teachers are our best advocates for it because what they see is that their students are more attentive in the classroom. there are less students going to the nurse's office because they're hungry and there's research to show especially when it comes to analytical skills and math and science, they're able to mentally be able to accept all those concepts a lot easier when they have had breakfast. >> thank you. >> i thank you, mr. chairman. and i thank all of you for your testimony today. ms. rivas, the u.s. healthcare cost due to obesity is estimated to be about $150 billion a year. half of which is paid through medicare and medicaid. with near
. >> in virginia, we have a tough budget situation. and there's consideration being given to dispensing with school breakfast. can someone say how important the school breakfast program is. >> i can certainly do that. i have been involved in a number of districts where we have had programs that we have expanded breakfast through grab and go breakfast, breakfast in the classroom, and, you know, our teachers are our best advocates for it because what they see is that their students...
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near 60, southern maryland through central virginia. latest wind gusts have been around 30 to 35 miles an hour. out of the northwest. now with the calm wind tonight under a clear sky, temperatures should plummet in the shenandoah valley to near or maybe below freezing. all those counties in blue. under a frost advisory that includes rockingham, shenandoah, page, augusta counties by dawn tomorrow. scattered frost around the pollen count still very high. it has been reduced by the rain last night. it is still mostly oak tree pollen. temperatures on the eastern shore, mid 50s now. richmond, 65. look how chilly it is in the mountains of western maryland, west virginia, low 40s. they have considerable cloudiness there. we will have these clouds dissipating overnight. temperature in buffalo, new york, only 35 there now. upstate michigan, upper 30s. big warmup under way through the central plains. that will be arriving here on sunday. here is the wide view. showing that front that came through last night with the storms. that's now raining in
near 60, southern maryland through central virginia. latest wind gusts have been around 30 to 35 miles an hour. out of the northwest. now with the calm wind tonight under a clear sky, temperatures should plummet in the shenandoah valley to near or maybe below freezing. all those counties in blue. under a frost advisory that includes rockingham, shenandoah, page, augusta counties by dawn tomorrow. scattered frost around the pollen count still very high. it has been reduced by the rain last...
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for tidelands drilling off virginia. >> he is in favor of, and there is florida, you get republicans in georgia in favor of it. so it is-- it's intriguing to watch the american petroleum institute and barbara boxer, the american petroleum institute endorse the president's position. so it is, i think it is intended at least in part to build political support so that the president's energy bill which makes sense so that are you not in that position you were on health care where it's all what every republican is opposed completely. >> lehrer: shocked that politics had something to do with it. >> the virginians are happy, the new jersians are not happy because they are afraid the effects will hit their waterfront. so a lot of it is political. but for an administration that has lost independence, it's a sign we not just captive to democratic groups. and by the way i have a lot of arguments with my conservative colleagues on how liberal obama is and i could point to this. coy point to afghanistan. i could point to his really being aggressive attacks or criticism of the teacher unions. i th
for tidelands drilling off virginia. >> he is in favor of, and there is florida, you get republicans in georgia in favor of it. so it is-- it's intriguing to watch the american petroleum institute and barbara boxer, the american petroleum institute endorse the president's position. so it is, i think it is intended at least in part to build political support so that the president's energy bill which makes sense so that are you not in that position you were on health care where it's all...
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. >>> a senate hearing be held tomorrow on that deadly west virginia mine explosion. on sunday, president obama and vice president biden attended a memorial service for the 29 miners in buckley, west virginia. the president told the miners' families that he would work for safer mining work environments. >> we cannot bring back the 29 men we lost. they're with the lord now. our task here on earth is to save lives from being lost in another such tragedy. to do what we must do individually and collectively to assure safe conditions underground. >> a preliminary report says the cause of the blast was a buildup of methane gas or coal dust. >>> before he traveled to west virginia, the president was in north carolina. an armed man who was spotted at the airport as the president was leaving is under arrest. 23-year-old joseph sean mcvey of ohio was charged with a misdemeanor. police saw mcvey in a parking lot getting out of his car with a side arm. he was not near the president's plane, which had just departed. authorities said he had formulas for rifle scopes. he's being hel
. >>> a senate hearing be held tomorrow on that deadly west virginia mine explosion. on sunday, president obama and vice president biden attended a memorial service for the 29 miners in buckley, west virginia. the president told the miners' families that he would work for safer mining work environments. >> we cannot bring back the 29 men we lost. they're with the lord now. our task here on earth is to save lives from being lost in another such tragedy. to do what we must do...
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an explosion at a west virginia mine last week killed 29 men. the president criticized mine owners today for using "endless litigation" to block safety enforcement. and, he said current safety laws are "riddled with loopholes." >> i refuse to accept that any number of miner deaths is simply a cost of doing business. we can't eliminate chance completely from mining any more than we can from life itself. but if a tragedy can be prevented it must be prevented. that's the responsibility of mine operators. that's the responsibility of government. and that's the responsibility that we're all going to have to work together to meet in the weeks and months to come. >> sreenivasan: the president said he wants quick action to get more inspectors into mines that have troubling safety records. wall street edged higher again today. the dow jones industrial average gained 21 points to close at 11,144. the nasdaq rose more than 10 points to close at 2,515. civil rights leader benjamin hooks ed today at his home in memphis, tennessee after a long illness. hooks
an explosion at a west virginia mine last week killed 29 men. the president criticized mine owners today for using "endless litigation" to block safety enforcement. and, he said current safety laws are "riddled with loopholes." >> i refuse to accept that any number of miner deaths is simply a cost of doing business. we can't eliminate chance completely from mining any more than we can from life itself. but if a tragedy can be prevented it must be prevented. that's the...
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and virginia. stick around. so heading to the doctor uh... yeah? you gonna ask him this time? about what? our erectile dysfunction. shh...no...i don't want to talk about it. look, you're not alone, millions of men with ed have talked to their doctors. i don't know... we can do this. okay... (announcer) talking to your doctor about ed may be the last thing you want to do, but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for yours... you'll find helpful tips on talking to your doctor at viagra.com ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. don't take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. talk to your doctor today... and ask if viagra is right for you. th
and virginia. stick around. so heading to the doctor uh... yeah? you gonna ask him this time? about what? our erectile dysfunction. shh...no...i don't want to talk about it. look, you're not alone, millions of men with ed have talked to their doctors. i don't know... we can do this. okay... (announcer) talking to your doctor about ed may be the last thing you want to do, but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for...
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jon: steve centanni, montcoal, west virginia, thank you steve. jane: this morning the president is saying he's confident that the united states senate will ratify the new arms reduction treaty with russia. president obama and the president of russia signed that agreement in prague today. mr. obama says this new treaty sets a foundation for even more cuts to come. let's get to our senior white house correspondent major garrett, traveling with the president in prak. ny -- in prague. why is the president so confident? >> the white house has conveniently put together the votes showing 93 votes or more, but pass may not always be -- it's been an a while since they took on the arms race agreement since 1991. there was an agreement in 2002 with putin but that not require ratification and the senate is much different than it was in the early '90s and the white house has conceded this treatment will not be approved or ratified by august of this year, meaning it will have to be debated and voted on in the heat of the election, in november or sometime there
jon: steve centanni, montcoal, west virginia, thank you steve. jane: this morning the president is saying he's confident that the united states senate will ratify the new arms reduction treaty with russia. president obama and the president of russia signed that agreement in prague today. mr. obama says this new treaty sets a foundation for even more cuts to come. let's get to our senior white house correspondent major garrett, traveling with the president in prak. ny -- in prague. why is the...
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a touching tribute for the men killed in west virginia. >> and we have learned who will not be filling a vacancy on the supreme court. >> but we begin with a downtown lock down. pat lawson muse in for doreen. right now, the president is preparing for a dinner with dozens of world leaders. the nuclear summit is being held at the convention center. robert gates says the conference is one of the most meaningful ever. he calls it the first real concerted international effort to confron
a touching tribute for the men killed in west virginia. >> and we have learned who will not be filling a vacancy on the supreme court. >> but we begin with a downtown lock down. pat lawson muse in for doreen. right now, the president is preparing for a dinner with dozens of world leaders. the nuclear summit is being held at the convention center. robert gates says the conference is one of the most meaningful ever. he calls it the first real concerted international effort to confron
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i love west virginia. i want to stay here. i think that's one of the reasons that people continue to go underground. >> lehrer: do you agree with that, ellen? >> i don't totally agree with that. i think that the majority of the mines in this country work safe every single day. the bottom line is the majority of miners go home safe to their families everyday. and i just don't buy the argument that ... is it risky? yeah, there's a lot of jobs that are risky. farming, the agricultural industry is risky. but we see mines day in and day out with safe operations and guys go home and the women go home to their families every day. >> lehrer: all right. ellen, frank, thank you both very much. >> thank you. >> ifill: still to come on >> ifill: still to come on the newshour, limiting the use of nuclear weapons; big banks versus small banks; and the deadly bomb blasts in iraq. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman in our newsroom. >> holman: the afghan military reported a new offensive killed 27 taliban militants today
i love west virginia. i want to stay here. i think that's one of the reasons that people continue to go underground. >> lehrer: do you agree with that, ellen? >> i don't totally agree with that. i think that the majority of the mines in this country work safe every single day. the bottom line is the majority of miners go home safe to their families everyday. and i just don't buy the argument that ... is it risky? yeah, there's a lot of jobs that are risky. farming, the agricultural...
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. >>> joining us the democratic senator from the state of west virginia, senator rockefeller. thank you for your time tonight. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> what are you hearing about the accident so far and the rescue efforts? can you add anything to what we know thus far? >> probably not a great deal. and i think that's important. i think it's incredibly important we get these highly emotional, highly traumatized, complex and very mysterious, what are the circumstances, what caused it, lots of smoke, lots of traffic, everything clogged, nobody able to move anywhere, it's very important not to say more than you actually know. if people tell me there are seven people dead, and that's what they have, or that there's 21 or 28, depending upon who says it, who are still -- that being 49 still waiting to see what happens to them, that makes me worry very deeply. primarily because it is underground, and when i've been underground in situations like that, or after that, it's -- it's a really, really scary situation. you don't know where you are. the dust that ken ward was just talk
. >>> joining us the democratic senator from the state of west virginia, senator rockefeller. thank you for your time tonight. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> what are you hearing about the accident so far and the rescue efforts? can you add anything to what we know thus far? >> probably not a great deal. and i think that's important. i think it's incredibly important we get these highly emotional, highly traumatized, complex and very mysterious, what are the...
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right through northern west virginia. that's associated with the weather front. it is a weak front but again moving away from our area. we will clear out later tonight and we will clear out and more sunshine tomorrow. one more dry day before we go into this pattern of wet weather across the area. there you can see some showers up around hagerstown. we had a few around fredericksburg. those are now gone. they made their way east and out of here. the big system that i talked about, look at this. producing snow showers, now some thunderstorms where some of that moisture is finally running north out of the gulf of mexico with drier air to the north and it will be producing more severe weather across the plains. let me take you to colorado right now. this is near the denver area. bennett, colorado, where you may think colorado got more snow. in fact, several inches of marble-sized hail around the area yesterday afternoon and these storms did cause flooding across state and you know what, more severe weather is expected there tomorrow. again, this is a big system. larg
right through northern west virginia. that's associated with the weather front. it is a weak front but again moving away from our area. we will clear out later tonight and we will clear out and more sunshine tomorrow. one more dry day before we go into this pattern of wet weather across the area. there you can see some showers up around hagerstown. we had a few around fredericksburg. those are now gone. they made their way east and out of here. the big system that i talked about, look at this....
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the nation in 2008, winning virginia's fifth congressional district by just 727 votes. voters here have mostly leaned republican in recent years. they backed republican senator john mccain in the presidential election. perriello has found himself the target of conservative ire in the health care reform debate. there have been small protests at his charlottesville office, and vandals attacking his brother's home shortly after he cast his vote in favor of the overhaul package which became law last month. perriello says the new law will help many of his 700,000 constituents like mimi hyde. >> health care, for some of us, was not an ideological fight. it was about economic relief to working and middle class families, seniors who are struggling. if we can save them a little money, that's really a big deal for people. >> reporter: perriello's district is virginia's largest it stretches from the liberal city of charlottesville in the north, east to the edges of metropolitan richmond, and south to the more conservative and economically-challenged areas like danville, near the n
the nation in 2008, winning virginia's fifth congressional district by just 727 votes. voters here have mostly leaned republican in recent years. they backed republican senator john mccain in the presidential election. perriello has found himself the target of conservative ire in the health care reform debate. there have been small protests at his charlottesville office, and vandals attacking his brother's home shortly after he cast his vote in favor of the overhaul package which became law...
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virginia residents will be able to reserve their rebate online beginning april 28. and the district's appliance program will start in late may. >>> lawmakers try to get to the bottom of problems within metro at a congressional hearing today. the federal transit administration revealed their audit and offered 21 recommendations, i should say, they include complete restructuring of safety and communication at the transit agency. >> this is a dysfunctional system, isn't it? >> it needs work. that is, there is real bad blood and hostility between some operating departments. and that's a very, very dangerous environment in which to be running. >> on top of their operational problems, metro also begins budget talks tomorrow to try and close the $190 million gap. >> are there any togetherness on the roads out there? >> not a lot of space. contemplating getting on the west side of the beltway, you may want to wait longer. take a look at this. it's bumper to bumper. anyone hardly moving beyond 10 miles an hour. we dealing with two accidents. the other one at the 270 spur. al
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>> we have the west virginia investigation. there will be an investigation by the company, massey energy, there will be several congressional investigations, by the house, maybe the senate. and of course you have the investigation of the mine safety and health administration, the agency that is supposed to be overseeing the safety at the nation's coal mines. of course there's been a lot of criticism of the fact that the agency itself is essentially not only investigating the incident but investigating its own workers. this has been a concern of mine safety experts, other observers and lawmakers for quite some time that the agency doesn't have an effective independent investigator, an inspector general, to step in and look at the situation. the concern is you might have employees or colleagues not as willing to point the finger, at least as sharply as they would, if they weren't actually employed by the agency and looking into their own colleagues. >> ifill: ed, the question never changed, which is what should the national mine
>> we have the west virginia investigation. there will be an investigation by the company, massey energy, there will be several congressional investigations, by the house, maybe the senate. and of course you have the investigation of the mine safety and health administration, the agency that is supposed to be overseeing the safety at the nation's coal mines. of course there's been a lot of criticism of the fact that the agency itself is essentially not only investigating the incident but...